Desert Mob 2025 Artist Talks

Desart is the peak arts body for over 30 Central Australian Aboriginal Art centres.

Desart

A day rich in presentations, films and performances by artists and special guests, sharing their work and projects, community and country.

Araluen Arts Centre

Desert Mob Artist Talks (previously known as the Symposium) is an unmissable opportunity for audiences to hear firsthand from Aboriginal artists and special guests about their work and projects, community and country. Artist Talks offers rich context to Desert Mob through presentations, interviews, film and performance.The 2025 Artist Talks features commissioned presentations by Arlpwe Art and Culture Centre, Hermannsburg Potters , Iwantja Arts + NPY Women's Council, Ninuku Arts, Papunya Tula Artists + Purple House, Utopia Art Centre, Warlukurlangu Artists and Yarrenyty Arltere Artists.The Artist Talks guest MC for 2025 is Arabana, Wuthathi, and Mualgal woman Rebekah Raymond, the Curator of Aboriginal Art and Material Culture at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory. Parts of this event are Auslan-interpreted .<a href="https://desertmob.com/symposium/" title="https://desertmob.com/symposium/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">See the full program here</a> Compilmentry morning tea will be available from 9am in the Araluen Arts Centre Foyer. Theatre doors will open from approximately 9:30am for a 10am start (all times ACST).General admission tickets or tickets including catered lunch are available. One of the nation’s most significant Aboriginal art events, Desert Mob 2025 is an unmissable celebration of the art, stories, cultural connection and vitality of hundreds of artists from 35 Art Centres across central desert Country.Desert Mob celebrates culture, diversity and innovative art with an exhibition, symposium, art market, public programs and satellite events activating Mparntwe (Alice Springs) during the special opening days and across the exhibition.Presented by <a href="https://desart.com.au/" title="https://desart.com.au/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Desart</a> in Mparntwe, on Arrernte Country. To assist in planning your attendence, visit our website <a href="https://desertmob.com/visit-us/" title="https://desertmob.com/visit-us/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">wwwdesertmob.com/visit-us/</a>

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Image credits:Image 1: Yarrenyty Arltere Artists fashion show at the Desert Mob Symposium, 2023. Photo by Rhett Hammerton, courtesy of Desart.Image 2: (L-R) Josephine Napurrula, Tatali Napurrula, Wintjiya Napaltjarri, Tjunkiya Napaltjarri, Nancy Nungurrayi, Naata Nungurrayi, Kayi Kayi Nampitjinpa, Ningura Napurrula, Pirrmangka Napanangka and Yuyuya Nampitjinpa photographed at the Kintore studio in front of Marrapinti, Umari, Tjintjintjin (Kintore women’s painting) 1999, synthetic polymer paint on linen, 257 x 212cm. Photograph by Paul Sweeney, courtesy of Papunya Tula Artists and Purple HouseImage 3: Rene Kulitja, of Maruku Arts, presenting at the Desert Mob 2024 Artist Talks. Photo by Sara Maiorino, courtesy DesartImage 4: Irntaakupma (thorny devil) by Judith Inkamala. Still from Antala-Iperra - Weather (educational version 2025), Hermannsburg Potters. Courtesy of Hermannsburg Potters and Studio Peeki.Image 6: Ned Kelly Jungarrayi in the studio at Arplwe Art &amp; Culture Centre, Ali Curung, in front of his work, West from Jarra Jarra outstation (where those two Jungarrayis started walking) 2025, 122 x 183 cm, synthetic polymer paint on linen. Photography by Sara Maiorino, courtesy of Desart.